CHICAGO (AP) - Federal prosecutors have rested their case in the corruption trial of a prominent political fundraiser in Illinois.
Antoin "Tony" Rezko is charged with scheming to get a $1.5 million bribe from a contractor who wanted state permission to build a hospital. He's also accused of squeezing kickbacks from money management firms seeking to do business with a state pension fund.
Chief defense counsel Joseph Duffy is expected to make a motion for an immediate acquittal from the judge before beginning his own case. The prosecution rested Monday.
Prosecutors claim Rezko's prolific fundraising for Gov. Rod Blagojevich provided him with the clout to manipulate such matters behind the scenes. Blagojevich is not charged with any wrongdoing.
Hmm, a story about corrupt fundraisers Rezko, and not ONE mention of his ties to Barack Obama.
Basic journalism 101 folks:
Who?
What?
Where?
When?
Why?
How?
You must answer these questions when you're reporting a news story. They're obviously missing something here. Conspiracy? Possibly, but when I read this story without knowing a thing about it, I think to myself "Who's Rezko, and why's he important enough to report on?"
Travis
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